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Nick Kokonas on dealing with Covid-19
On March 8, Nick Kokonas, the co-owner of The Alinea Group in Chicago, wrote a warning on Twitter. “The hospitality…
Business relationships under the spotlight following Chicago fine-dining closure
The vibrant Chicago restaurant scene was stunned last December when news broke that one of the city’s – and the…
Nick Kokonas on founding Alinea Group with Grant Achatz
I met Grant at Trio restaurant in Evanston, Illinois. He was the executive chef after leaving The French Laundry. I became…
Tock ticketing
Online reservation systems aren’t new. The biggest player, OpenTable, has been operating since 1998. But the idea of pre-paying for…
Achatz takes Alinea to Madrid
The three Michelin starred restaurant, voted the best in the world by Elite Traveler magazine, is collaborating with Spanish hotel…
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Elite 100: The rise of fine dining in the USA
To judge by the highest new entry (Italy's Villa Crespi) and the hottest young chef (Spain's Eneko Atxa, Young Chef…
Alinea named top restaurant by elite travellers
The Top 100 Restaurants category, compiled by readers of Elite Traveler magazine, placed Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck in second place…